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Summer 2004 Teams
June 25-
July 11, 2004
Our
first
team
this
summer
left
the
US
on
June
25,
2004.
After
arriving
in
Kiev
we
joined
up
with
the
Ukrainian
team
members,
Angelo
&
Kim
Weynen,
and
Vitalik
Dudukaloff.
Upon
arriving
in
Kerch
the
32
member
team
spent
the
first
day
organizing
and
splitting
into
3
outreach
teams.
Kim
and
Angelo
lead
a
team
that
ministered
to
orphaned
children
in
a
remote
village
approximately
30
Kilometers
outside
of
Kerch.
Their
team
was
made
up
of
students
from
the
Ukrainian
Theological
Evangelical
Seminary
(UTES),
St
James
Bible
School
(in
Kiev),
Colorado
Christian
University
student,
Stephanie
Colan,
plus
Jana
Sunberg
and
Emily
McLean
from Colorado. (Team member testimonies to follow in later update
The
second
team
was
lead
by
Vitalik,
his
team
ministered
in
Rasheed's
orphanage
in
Kerch.
Incredible
relationships
were
developed
with
the
children
and
orphanage
staff
members.
Vitalik's
team
was
made
up
of
students
from
UTES,
St.
James
and
the
Deeming family, Jim, Linda, Stephanie and Ben. This was their first missions trip.
VITALIK'S TESTIMONY
The summer camp of this year I would call -
harmony.
Each
person
of
our
team
has
given
the
best
for
the
ministry
to
the
children. Each program was well prepared and performed from all heart.
One
of
the
biggest
improvement
steps
in
program
quality
this
year
was
the
3
day
preparation
workshop
that
was
done
in
Kiev
with
active
participation
of
all
students
invited
to
summer
camps.
Students
themselves
were
compiling
all
10
programs.
They
had
themes
for
each
day
and
they
had
to
develop
skits,
songs
and
games
to
fit
the
theme.
When
we
all
came
to
our
ministry
sites
our
programs
were
made
up
and
practiced,
the
only
thing
we
had
to
do
was
to
adapt
them
for
our
circumstances
and
the
age
of
children.
The
word
flexibility
still
was
used
often.
I
have
to
say
about
the
attitude
of
each
team
member.
Absolutely
all
were
completely
dedicated
to
the
ministry.
Each
one
was
willing
to
participate
in
a
play
or
song,
if
someone
didn't
know
how
to
do
things
they
were
willing
to
learn
quickly.
It
was
a
pleasure
to
work
with
such
team.
Our
team
members
were
building
personal
relationships
with
children
learning
about
their
needs,
helping
them
with
advice
and,
of
course,
leading
them
to
the
faith
in
Jesus
Christ.
Such
relationships
remain
in
the
memory
of
kids
the
longest.
Jesus
becomes
for
them
not
merely
a
program
but
also
a
close
friend.
While
we
were
in
the
camp
many
gifts
were
given
to
the
kids.
But
the
most
important
for
them
were
their
pictures
we
took.
As
soon
as
one
of
us
would
come
out
with
a
camera
they
would
be
right
there
asking
to
take
their
picture
or
in
a
group
or
with
one
of
the
team
members.
Such
gift
is
for
the
rest
of
their
life.
It
will
remind
them
not
only
about
us
but
also
about
Jesus
that
they've
heard
about
so
much
that
summer.
I
want
to
thank
all
of
our
team
members
both
Ukrainians
and
Americans
who
were
part
of
our
orphanage
camp
in
the
summer
2004
for
your
dedication
and
desire to take the most wonderful news to the most forgotten people. May God bless you, your reward is waiting for you in heaven.
Teams
Camp Kosmos
Kids' Crusades
Sevastopol
2004 Missions
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Summer 2004 Sevastopol
July 23-
August 8, 2004
The
second
group
left
Kiev
on
July
25
for
Sevastopol.
Marina
and
Chris
lead
a
team
who
ministered
in
Camp
Gorney.
There
were
approximately 160 orphans in the camp, all from Sevastopol orphanages. This was our 5
th
ministry
outreach
in
Camp
Gorney
and
the
children
were
excited
to
see
our
group.
Our
faithful
American
and
The
Least
of
These
board
member,
Chris
Watkins,
was
given
an
abundance
of
glass
beads
which
we
in
turn
transported
to
Ukraine
specifically
for
Camp
Gorney.
The
children
were
given
free
reign
to
string
the
beads
any
way
they
wanted.
By
the
end
of
the
second
week
there
was
hardly
a
bead
to
be
found
that
was
not
around
a
neck,
wrist
or
ankle.
The
children
also
did
Tie-dye
t-shirts
for
the
first
time
and
they
loved
it.
It
was
so
much
fun
to
watch
the
creativity
unfold as each t-shirt was opened up. Their comment was, These were the best things they have ever done.
MARINA'S TESTIMONY
Last
summer
we
had
a
wonderful
ministry
in
Crimea
Camp
Gorny!
Our
team
was
not
big
(9
people),
but
we
were
able
to
do
a
lot.
Each
morning
we
would
have
our
programs
where
we
had
children
of
all
ages.
This
was
the
difficulty
because
we
had
to
be
interesting
for
kids
of
all
ages.
Games
were
very
good
with
older
kids.
The
first
ministry
was
the
most
difficult,
children
were
not
open.
But
with
each
following
program
it
was
easier.
Children
were
trusting
us
more
and
felt
more
confident
with
us.
The
most
exciting
part
of
our
ministry
was
Tie-Die
T-shirts
that
were
given
to
the
kids.
All
of
them
got
an
ocean
of
pleasure
and
a
lot
of
Tie-Die
spots
on
their
hands,
legs, and clothing.
This
year
we
brought
some
video
tapes
about
abortions.
The
camp
director
permitted
us
to
meet
with
older
girls
in
order
to
show
them
the
tape
and
talk
with
them
about
the
meaning
of
a
family.
The
conversation
with
them
turned
out
very
serious
and
heavy
for
all
of
us.
We
all
were
crying.
Most
of
them
are
from
bad
families.
We
showed
them
a
skit
about
abortions.
We
told
them
how
to
escape
from
abortions,
how
to
keep
yourself
in
purity.
We
prayed
that
the
curse
of
a
bad
family
would
be
stop
by
their
lives,
that
they
would
have
good
families
and
happy
children.
Unfortunately
the
statistics
tells
us
that
most
of
people
raised
in
the
orphanage
would
take
their
babies
to
an
orphanage
too.
The
other
day
we
have
gathered
with
older
boys.
We
also
showed
them
the
tape
about
abortions,
taught
them
about
responsibility
for
children
and
family,
about
purity.
They
listened
with
much
attention.
At
the
end
we
suggested
them
to
make
dedication
bracelet
to
live
a
pure
life
before
God.
Seven
boys
have
done
it.
In
the
evenings
when
there
was
no
disco
we
would
show
kids
some
Christian
movies
which
they
loved
a
lot.
Before
we
left
many
kids
would
tell
us
how
they
loved
the
time
of
being
together.
Not
only
children
were
ministered
to,
God
have
touched
hearts
of
our
team
members.
They
left
overflowing
with
joy
that
God
sent
them
to
this
ministry.
Some
of
them
got
a
new
vision
for
their
lives.
These
children
don't
have
the
important
things
-
love,
attention,
care
of
a
mother
or
a
father.
And
they
suffer
because
of
that.
Most
of
them
are
smoking
from
7
years
old.
Big
thanks
to
all
of
our
team
for the wonderful time of ministry to these children.
A ministry targeting young people around the world,
sharing the Love of God in Word and Deed.
